Natural dyes for beginners weekend - Saturday 15th & Sun 16th Aug 9.30 - 5pm

£160.00

A complete introduction to using natural dyes. Your learning will include aspects of the following;

  • Harvesting plants - flowers, leaves, bark and roots.

  • The options of dye processes - hot, solar, cold, fermenting and all in one for example.

  • What is and how to mordant. Using modifiers to get different colours.

  • Kitchen Dyes - creating colour with household things.

  • Different fibres and how these affect results.

  • Dye experiments you can take home and wear.

Bring your own 100% natural fibre clothing - Linen, Cotton, Bamboo, Silk & create totally unique clothing - giving second hand or old items a totally new lease of life! Clothing must be light coloured for best results.

You will leave with knowledge to enable you to start natural dyeing with confidence at home.

A complete introduction to using natural dyes. Your learning will include aspects of the following;

  • Harvesting plants - flowers, leaves, bark and roots.

  • The options of dye processes - hot, solar, cold, fermenting and all in one for example.

  • What is and how to mordant. Using modifiers to get different colours.

  • Kitchen Dyes - creating colour with household things.

  • Different fibres and how these affect results.

  • Dye experiments you can take home and wear.

Bring your own 100% natural fibre clothing - Linen, Cotton, Bamboo, Silk & create totally unique clothing - giving second hand or old items a totally new lease of life! Clothing must be light coloured for best results.

You will leave with knowledge to enable you to start natural dyeing with confidence at home.

Please see our general course information page to give you an idea of what to expect and our contacts page for directions if you have never been to us before.